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Pontiac people always pull together in a crisis
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We are blessed to live in a small town like Pontiac. People care about other people and are there when you need them, at least as much as possible.

We have a food pantry that many caring people donate to. If there is a need you can find help here.

Families have grown up here from generation to generation, so almost everyone knows everyone. If people lose their jobs or have to move over the prison, it is going to affect the whole town, not just these people who work at the prison.

These people will be missed and there will be concern about how they are going to take care of their families without jobs.

This is a community that truly comes together in crisis. People in Pontiac are not just looked at as statistics; they are looked at as human beings with feelings.

Whatever they do with the prison here, it will not change the hearts of the people here. It will hurt in many ways, but the people in the prison will notice more of a difference. They won't have the same type of people guarding them who actually care.

The problem with politics is that someone has forgotten it is supposed to be for the people and not against them.

Carol Baker

Pontiac

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Reader comments on this story - 6 total

Note: All views and opinions expressed in reader comments are solely those of the individual submitting the comment, and not those of the Pantagraph or its staff.

bummer wrote on Sep 1, 2008 10:49 PM:

" Eagle... I owned a Pontiac once... just once... worst car I ever owned. Not very reliable and drained me for every penny. "

usaeagle wrote on Sep 1, 2008 7:15 PM:

" Pontiac, I owned one of those once, is the town any better? Broken down and junky with a prison 2 "

farmersdaught13 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:05 PM:

" No relation to farmerswife.. or at least I do not think so...I could not agree with you more. "

TheRudeAwakening wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:03 PM:

" To farmerswife . . . I am sure you would care once you realize that no one is buying your husband's crops because people are out of work. As for buckeye, what can I say except the burden of the unemployed should go to the person that caused this mess to begin with - the village idiot. Or should I say the person YOU wanted in the governor's chair. "

farmerswife wrote on Aug 31, 2008 4:08 PM:

" I live in Pontiac and you are describing a Pontiac that cares. I've never seen that side of Pontiac. "

buckeye wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:20 AM:

" While your all pulling together why not impose a city tax that will cover the pay and benifits of the people put out of work closing the prison ? That way you wont loose these folks that you seem to love . Pulling together is great for a community lets see you put your money where your mouth is. Or does Pontiac just pull together when it does not cost anything ? Kum buy ya Together forever . "
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